31st July

…our Lobelia ‘Queen Victoria’ though. Lobelia ‘Starship Scarlet’ Lobelia ‘Starship Scarlet’ A few shots of Liatris scariosa ‘Alba’ may be an improvement on what we have online but I doubt…

21st July

…a terrible spring and early summer with turnover well down. Escallonia ‘Pink Elle’ a good thing. Escallonia ‘Pink Elle’ Lonicera ‘Dropmore Scarlet’ and Lonicera similis var. delavayi. Lonicera ‘Dropmore Scarlet’…

17th August

…Lobelia ‘Fanship Scarlet’ and Lobelia ‘Fanship Blue’ Lobelia ‘Fanship Scarlet’ and Lobelia ‘Fanship Blue’ Monarda ‘Melua Pink’ and Monarda ‘Melua Violet’ Monarda ‘Melua Pink’ and Monarda ‘Melua Violet’ Rudbeckia ‘Enchanted…

28th February

…and Arboreums but frost on those low down.. Erica hybrida very good since hols.1924 – JCW A late year, Scarlet hybrids are mostly cut out by frost or very short…

21st November

…colour. ‘Scarlet’ says Hillier’s but it is more than this today here. Cotinus ‘Grace’ Cotinus ‘Pink Champagne’ turns a vivid yellow with us despite its name perhaps because it is…

23rd May

…deciduous azaleas on the drive which are to be inspected shortly. Six more groups still to flower. They are slow growers. Crataegus ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Nearby is Crataegus ‘Pauls Scarlet’ which…

25th March

…the big Sir Watkin seedling. Queen of Spain open, double peaches in the drive, and the scarlet crabs. 1897 – JCW F Wilson out, Mrs Vincent, half the de Graafs….

17th May

…Wiseman’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ just coming out. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Rhododendron ‘Silver Lady’? Rhododendron ‘Silver Lady’? Rhododendron ‘Silver Lady’? Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ and Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Rhododendron…

22nd April

…something like this? What animal eats this? Phillyrea angustifolia Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ looking great. Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ Euphorbia epithymoides ‘Bonfire’ is new to our catalogue. Euphorbia epithymoides ‘Bonfire’ Epimedium x…

13th April

…the catalogue. Santolina rosemarinifolia ‘Lemon Fizz’ As is Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’. Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’ AND also Pulmonaria ‘Opal’. Pulmonaria ‘Opal’ Geum ‘Scarlet Tempest’ out very early and ahead of all…